Abstract

Efficient mitochondrial function is required in tissues with high energy demand such as the heart, and mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with cardiovascular disease. Expression of mitochondrial proteins is tightly regulated in response to internal and external stimuli. Here we identify a novel mechanism regulating mitochondrial content and function, through BUD23-dependent ribosome generation. BUD23 was required for ribosome maturation, normal 18S/28S stoichiometry and modulated the translation of mitochondrial transcripts in human A549 cells. Deletion of Bud23 in murine cardiomyocytes reduced mitochondrial content and function, leading to severe cardiomyopathy and death. We discovered that BUD23 selectively promotes ribosomal interaction with low GC-content 5'UTRs. Taken together we identify a critical role for BUD23 in bioenergetics gene expression, by promoting efficient translation of mRNA transcripts with low 5'UTR GC content. BUD23 emerges as essential to mouse development, and to postnatal cardiac function.

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RNAseq data have been deposited to ArrayExpress, under the accession code E-MTAB-8673. All proteomics data is included in the supporting files, and raw data have been deposited to PRIDE under the accession code PXD017019.

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  1. Matthew Baxter

    Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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  2. Maria Voronkov

    Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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  3. Toryn Poolman

    Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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  4. Gina Galli

    Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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  5. Christian Pinali

    Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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  6. Laurence Goosey

    Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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    Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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    Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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  9. Robert Maidstone

    Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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  10. Mudassar Iqbal

    Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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  11. Min Zi

    Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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  12. Sukhpal Prehar

    Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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  13. Elizabeth J Cartwright

    Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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  14. Julie Gibbs

    Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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  15. Laura C Matthews

    Leeds Institute of Medical Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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    Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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  17. Neil E Humphreys

    Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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  18. Pedro Rebelo-Guiomar

    Medical Research Council Mitochondrial Biology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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  19. Michal Minczuk

    Medical Research Council Mitochondrial Biology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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  20. David A Bechtold

    Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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    Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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  22. David Ray

    OCDEM, University of Oxford, Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, United Kingdom
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Medical Research Council (MR/L010240/1)

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Animal experimentation: All experiments were carried out in strict accordance with the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (UK) and protocols were approved by an internal ethics committee at the University of Manchester. Every effort was made to minimize suffering. Home office project licence 70/8768 and P3A97F3D1.

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  1. Matthew Baxter
  2. Maria Voronkov
  3. Toryn Poolman
  4. Gina Galli
  5. Christian Pinali
  6. Laurence Goosey
  7. Abigail Knight
  8. Karolina Krakowiak
  9. Robert Maidstone
  10. Mudassar Iqbal
  11. Min Zi
  12. Sukhpal Prehar
  13. Elizabeth J Cartwright
  14. Julie Gibbs
  15. Laura C Matthews
  16. Antony D Adamson
  17. Neil E Humphreys
  18. Pedro Rebelo-Guiomar
  19. Michal Minczuk
  20. David A Bechtold
  21. Andrew Loudon
  22. David Ray
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Cardiac mitochondrial function depends on BUD23 mediated ribosome programming
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